Cisco Cisco IOS Software Release 12.2(25)S

To start the CNS configuration agent and accept a partial configuration, use the cns config partial 
command in global configuration mode. To shut down the CNS partial configuration agent, use the no 
form of this command.

cns config partial {host-name | ip-address} [encrypt] [port-number] [source ip-address] 

[inventory]

The port number defaults to 80 with no encryption and 443 with encryption.

Global configuration

Use this command to start the CNS partial configuration agent. You must enable the CNS event agent 
using the cns event command before configuring this command. The CNS event agent sends an event 
with the subject “cisco.mgmt.cns.config.load” to specify whether configuration data can be pushed to 
the CNS partial configuration agent or pulled from a configuration server by the CNS partial 
configuration agent.

Host name of the configuration server.

IP address of the configuration server.

(Optional) Uses a Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encrypted link between the 
router and the web server.

This keyword is available only in images that support SSL.

(Optional) Port number of the configuration service. The value is from 0 to 
65535. The default is 80 with no encryption and 443 with encryption.

source ip-address

(Optional) IP address to use for the source of this device.

(Optional) Sends an inventory of the line cards and modules in the router to 
the CNS configuration engine as part of the HTTP request.

12.2(2)T

This command was introduced.

12.0(18)ST

This command was integrated into Cisco IOS Release 12.0(18)ST.

12.0(22)S

This command was integrated into Cisco IOS Release 12.0(22)S.

12.2(2)XB

This command was implemented on Cisco IAD2420 series Integrated 
Access Devices (IADs).

12.2(8)T

The source and encrypt keywords were added.

12.3(1)

The inventory keyword was added.

12.2(25)S

This command was integrated into Cisco IOS Release 12.2(25)S.